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Federal disaster assistance is available through FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program to help Oklahomans recover from the Dec. 24-25, 2009, blizzard and the Jan. 28-30, 2010, ice storm.
Under the program, FEMA is providing supplemental financial assistance to the state and state agencies, local and tribal governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations for their eligible response and recovery expenses.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okl. -- State agencies, local and tribal governments and certain private nonprofit organizations in the Oklahoma counties hit hard by the December blizzard and/or January ice storm are facing deadlines to file their official requests for federal assistance, state of Oklahoma and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials have announced.
Filing a Request for Public Assistance (RPA) with the state is the first step in the process of applying for federal reimbursements under FEMA’s Public Assistance Grant Program.

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s major disaster declaration issued for Oklahoma.
Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Oklahoma to supplement recovery efforts in the areas struck by the severe winter storm during the period of January 28-30, 2010.

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards